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Awards
  
Pour le Merite

Name
  
Hans Gaede


Rank
  
General of Infantry

Years of service
  
1870–1916

Service/branch
  
German Army

Hans Gaede

Commands held
  
Festung Thorn Infanterie-Regiment ,,von Winterfeldt” (2. Oberschlesisches) Nr. 23 84. Infanterie-Brigade 33. Infanterie-Division XIV. Armeekorps - Stellvertrender KG Armeeabteilung "B"

Battles/wars
  
Franco-Prussian War World War I

Died
  
September 16, 1916, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Battles and wars
  
Franco-Prussian War, World War I

Allegiance
  
Prussia  German Empire

Hans Emil Alexander Gaede (19 February 1852 in Kolberg – 16 September 1916 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a Prussian officer, and later General of Infantry during World War I.

Hans Gaede Hans Gaede Wikipedia

He commanded Armee-Abteilung Gaede from the start of the War until his death. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.

Awards

  • Iron Cross II Class (1870)
  • Iron Cross I Class
  • Pour le Mérite (25 August 1915)
  • References

    Hans Gaede Wikipedia